Ephesians 3:5

Now this secret ¹  was not disclosed to people ²  in former ³  generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by ⁴  the Spirit,

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which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

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which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

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God did not reveal it to previous generations, but now he has revealed it by the Holy Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.

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None of our ancestors understood this. Only in our time has it been made clear by God's Spirit through his holy apostles and prophets of this new order.

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Which in other generations was not given to the sons of men, but the revelation of it has now been made to his holy Apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

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In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:

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which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets:

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Now this secret ¹  was not disclosed to people ²  in former ³  generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by ⁴  the Spirit,

¹ tn Grk “which.” Verse 5 is technically a relative clause, subordinate to the thought of v. 4.

² tn Grk “the sons of men” (a Semitic idiom referring to human beings, hence, “people”).

³ tn Grk “other.”

⁴ tn Or “in.”